Mothertouch Films: Touch Techniques For Birth

This comprehensive 78-minute DVD guides viewers in the essentials of supportive touch during labor and concludes with a moving homebirth. Part I offers information about benefits, self-care for the touch companion during birth, the importance of establishing communication with the laboring woman and the cultivation of a safe environment. Part II focuses on specific techniques that address different parts of the body and common complaints, including slow labor, exhaustion, back pain, and anxiety. Visuals include women in actual labor, utilizing a variety of positions and techniques.

Contents include:

Benefits of touch during birth

Contraindications

Use of acupressure, reflexology, hydrotherapy

General comfort strokes

Pain relieving techniques

Common complaints and useful touch techniques

Self-care for the touch companion

Communication during labor

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